The King of Crossover Entertainment.

Chapter 377 0377, Legendary Films Company

Yunfeng looked at Wang Defa and Ma Siyu, the two curious kids, and repeated, "Yes, I wrote a script with music and love as the theme, and my second sister will play the female lead."

Wang Defa thought of a possibility and asked, "Waiting for someone to have coffee? You, my tablemate?"

Ma Siyu shook his head and analyzed: "No, that's not right. The web series and movie copyrights of Waiting for Coffee and My Deskmate have already been sold. There is no reason to buy them back and shoot them ourselves."

Yunfeng smiled and said, "It's a new story - "The Secret That Cannot Be Told"."

Wang Defa was puzzled and asked, "Secret? And you can't tell me?"

Ma Siyu asked doubtfully: "You can't tell us?"

Tang Yu, who was standing by, couldn't help laughing after hearing what they said. He said, "You have misunderstood. It's not that I can't tell you, it's that the name of the story is 'Secret That Cannot Be Told'."

Wang Defa and Ma Siyu said "Oh", then burst into laughter, confused.

"If you want to see the script, I'll send it to you later." Yunfeng immediately brought the topic back to the point and said, "Let's discuss the matter of opening a film and television investment company first."

Wang Defa took over the conversation and said, "Except for the comics Fengyun I, II, and III and the novel The Legend of Yang Jian, the film and television rights of other comics and novels have been sold. However, we have sufficient funds, so there is no problem in continuing to purchase copyrights or scripts."

Ma Siyu interrupted, "And, from the perspective of the internal structure of film and television investment companies, they can be divided into two types: 1. [Investment company] + [Production company] + [Other businesses], and 2. [Investment company] + [Other businesses]."

After a pause, he continued, "The former are large film and television companies that have the ability to produce films and television, such as Penguin Pictures, Panda Pictures, and Tianyi Pictures. The latter are companies that do not have complete production capabilities, but their business areas involve selective investment in film and television projects."

Wang Defa nodded and said, "That's right. Compared to the simpler latter, the former has a larger team. For example, a filming crew needs a photographer, director, prop master, etc. Another example is a film and television post-production team, which needs an editor, special effects artist, compositor, etc. If you want to develop artists, you also need artist agents, artist assistants, etc."

The two of them had done their homework in this regard a long time ago, and it finally came in handy today.

Yunfeng and Tang Yu did not expect it to be so complicated, and both fell into deep thought.

Seeing this, Ma Siyu said, "Crazy, how to choose the model of the company mainly depends on your position, investor, director, screenwriter, producer, actor, or all in one."

Wang Defa followed up, “In different countries and regions, the production models of film and television dramas are also different. There are [screenwriter-centered system], [director-centered system], [actor-centered system] and [producer-centered system].”

In Europe, America, Japan and South Korea, whether it is television, animation, or movies, all "centers" are directed towards creativity. Directors and actors are all trying to realize the screenwriter's creativity. It can be said that the screenwriter is the core and soul of the entire drama. Not only the story and the script depend on him, but also the actors' dialogues.

The domestic production model is different. For example, for a movie, the producer first finds a director. Once the director has an idea, he will find a screenwriter to write the script. For example, the producer buys the copyright of a novel and asks a director to direct it. If the director thinks it is feasible, he will find a screenwriter to adapt the novel into a script. For a TV series, the screenwriter comes first and the director comes later. The producer first finds a screenwriter. Once the screenwriter has almost completed the script, he will find a director to shoot.

Yunfeng said, "I won't consider other positions for now, just the screenwriter."

After that, he added: "But I want to have absolute power, even higher than the director and actors."

Extensive revisions can indeed ruin a work.

However, if the dialogue written by the screenwriter is inappropriate and the rhythm is inconsistent, it does need to be revised.

Whether on the blue planet or on Earth.

No matter how good a screenwriter is, he must be prepared for the script to be changed.

Even in Hollywood, once the screenwriter sells the script to the producer, the other party has absolute power to change the content of the script. After all, a movie requires the cooperation of many people, and it is impossible for the director and actors to follow the script word for word.

The key point is that the film industry needs mature commercial films to be mass-produced, and mature commercial films require directors, screenwriters, and actors to each perform their duties, without anyone having too much privilege.

Of course, this does not guarantee that the screenwriter's creation and the director's filming are protected. When competing with big-name actors, the actors can change the script beyond recognition.

However, after entering the new century, the production channels of domestic film and television dramas have become increasingly complex. The participation of many private enterprises has brought about a flourishing of themes, but there have been few breakthroughs in production standards. Speed ​​​​in production and high topicality have become the mainstream, and the importance of the story has been placed at the lowest level. Coupled with the influx of hot money, actors have become increasingly important, even more important than directors, screenwriters, and producers.

If the screenwriter is unhappy with this, he can simply become the director or producer himself and decide the direction of the film in his own way.

Therefore, Yunfeng added the clause “must have absolute power”, which is very important.

After listening, Ma Siyu suggested: "Then, let's choose the model of [investment company] + [production company] + [other businesses], so that we can control all aspects of film and television drama shooting."

At this point, his expression changed. He got into the series from the novel "Zhu Xian" and got to know Yun Feng. It can be said that it is a very meaningful work, but it was filmed like this. He was very angry and said, "The online drama "Zhu Xian" is a lesson for us. A few popular young actors and actresses dominated the whole drama and ruined it."

Tang Yu did raise a question, saying, "Just now Dafa said that the team for this model is quite large, and the investment in a film and television drama is not small. Do we have enough money?"

Hearing this, Wang Defa pondered for a moment and said, "If it is just to shoot "Secret", I personally think there is no need to set up a company. If it is for making money, it is better to use the model of [Investment Company] + [Other Businesses]."

At this time, everyone looked at Yunfeng. The final decision on this matter lay with him.

Compared to writing songs and singing, writing novels and drawing comics, it seems a bit complicated and troublesome.

Both Ma Siyu and Wang Defa’s suggestions make sense.

Yunfeng rubbed his chin.

According to the current plans, there are the Fengyun series of film and television dramas, the "Legend" series of film and television dramas and "Secret". Later, there will be film and television dramas adapted from other novels and comics such as "God's Tomb", "Detective Conan", "Gourmet Spirit", as well as some film and television dramas set in the previous life on Earth in memory. I must have the right to decide on the script and the actors.

After he thought it over, he said, "Let's do as Lao Ma said. As for the money..."

Before he finished speaking, Ma Siyu interrupted and said, "I'll take care of this. I can get 200 to 500 million yuan from my dad, which can be used to invest in the company or to invest in film and television dramas."

He chuckled and continued, "My father and mother are very optimistic about lunatics."

Yunfeng was stunned for a moment, then pointed at himself and asked, "Auntie and uncle are optimistic about me?"

"Yeah." Ma Siyu nodded, then put on an air of superiority and said, "They said, since I don't want to take over the family farm, I should just hang out with you and stop going to bars and nightclubs all day."

This guy……

A family business worth tens of billions, if you say you don’t want it, you really don’t want it.

It’s not that he dislikes this industry, nor that he finds it troublesome, but that Ma Siyu has his own pursuits and dreams.

and.

When Wang Defa heard that there was an injection of 200 million to 500 million yuan in funds, he knew that there would be no problem at all. He said, "I will start preparing to register the company and recruit staff next week. What's the company name?"

Yunfeng only knew how to combine surnames, but this time there were four founders, and Yun, Tang, Wang, and Ma didn't sound good no matter how they were combined, so he suggested, "How about continuing to use the name 'Legend'?"

Wang Defa said: "I agree."

Ma Siyu said: "I agree too."

Tang Yu said: "I have no objection."

In this way, Legendary Pictures was established.

In the senior year, there are fewer courses, and what will be faced are job hunting, postgraduate entrance exams, and graduation thesis.

For Yunfeng and others, these were not problems and they were relatively relaxed. Therefore, they focused all their attention on the preparation of the movie "Secret".

Although Yunfeng neither directed nor acted, he wrote the script and was the one who took the lead in the entire play.

Furthermore, filming "Secret" was not just for fun, it was to make money and promote Yun Yun.

So, first of all, you need to understand the market.

Love, an eternal topic.

Judging from the development of genre films around the world, romance films are a relatively precocious genre.

but.

Due to the fact that the story formula of romance films is relatively well-developed, the conventional characteristics of the characters are relatively obvious, there are so many classics and they are difficult to surpass, etc., this subject matter is difficult to shoot in the world.

Analyze by type.

Action movies use exciting scenes to make the audience's adrenaline rush.

Comedy movies use humorous lines and exaggerated actions to make the audience laugh.

Thriller or suspense movies use ingenious story structures and complex narrative logic to drive the audience through a brain-burning exercise.

However, when it comes to love movies, things become complicated because love is too personal. Everyone has had experiences, but they are different. Therefore, the individual differences in the audience make it extremely difficult to shoot a love movie that most people will like.

As a result, there have been love movies that mix various types of movies with love elements, such as science fiction love movies, war love movies, martial arts love movies, etc., which have made the already shaky love movie market even worse.

“There are challenges.”

When Yunfeng went to find out, he realized that making a movie, making a movie that is both critically acclaimed and commercially successful, is not an easy task.

then.

He went to the film industry again to see which way the trend was.

I just clicked on a post pinned to the top of the homepage.

The author of the post is a director with some fame in the industry and has written over a thousand words.

"What are you looking at?" Tang Yu came out of the shower with wet hair.

Yunfeng put down the tablet computer and wiped her hair while saying, "There was a director who attributed the poor box office performance of domestic love movies to the fact that domestic audiences don't like to watch love movies."

Tang Yu laughed and said, "This is a bit nonsense. Can you put the blame on the audience?"

In the domestic film and television market, most directors and producers do not pay much attention to the love part, and almost use it to add scenes for people with connections, or to delay time, etc., which results in the love scenes in film and television dramas being either extremely awkward or extremely useless.

If you don’t respect your audience, how can you win their likes?
Yunfeng was too lazy to comment on this matter, so he changed the subject and said, "The director has been decided, Huang Hai."

Tang Yu asked, "The director of Tiger Rose?"

Yunfeng responded: "Yes, that's him."

The film and television production team of Legend Pictures has been assembled and has begun selecting directors and actors.

In the list of directors given by the producer, Huang Hai is the only one who does not mainly shoot romance movies, and he is the least famous. However, his filming techniques and understanding of movies are more in line with Yunfeng's requirements.

Tang Yu asked again: "What about the actor who plays the male lead?"

Yunfeng replied: "There are several candidates. I will go to Hangzhou tomorrow to discuss it with them."

He wants absolute power, but he does not want to be the only one who has the final say. He will listen to reasonable opinions.

The next day, Yunfeng came to Legend Film and Television Company.

"Mr. Yun." Producer Jiang Yong came to the office and immediately introduced the middle-aged man behind him, "This is Director Huang Hai."

"Hello." Yunfeng greeted politely, and said politely: "I have heard of your name for a long time."

Huang Hai smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Yun, you are too polite."

Although the two had never met, they were not strangers and had indirectly collaborated. The fact that "Tiger Rose" became the box office champion of domestic romantic movies in film history was largely due to Yunfeng's two songs "Because of Love" and "If You Forget".

Huang Hai was not surprised at Yunfeng's entry into the film and television industry, as cross-border is synonymous with Yunfeng.

As for absolute power, he doesn't care too much. As long as he is paid enough, he has no problem being listed as a director in name only.

After agreeing on the price and all other relevant matters, both parties signed the contract on the spot.

"Here is the script, Director Huang, take a look." Jiang Yong handed a folder to Huang Hai.

"Okay." Huang Hai took the folder, opened the first page, and was stunned for a moment.

This script is very special, it is text + pictures.

He thought that since Yunfeng was a cartoonist, it was normal for him to draw some situations.

So, keep reading.

But the more I looked, the more something seemed wrong.

This is not a simple situation comic, but a storyboard script!

He glanced at Yunfeng, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

Because comic storyboards and movie storyboards are different.

First of all, the movie images are moving, and are accompanied by sound effects, colors, and even real actors’ performances. The purpose is to give you more sensory stimulation and make you feel that you are in the scene. In contrast, comics are much more "simple" and laborious, with still images, automatic page turning, and no sound, which cannot be compared with the "reality" of movies.

Secondly, the scenes of the movie appear in front of us one after another over time. The size of the screen remains unchanged, and each independent shot is similar to the composition of a painting. However, comics appear on the page in multiple frames at one time, and each frame has different sizes and shapes.

Therefore, judging from the movie storyboards drawn by Yunfeng, it shows that he has studied and has reached a professional level.

When Jiang Yong saw the script, he was as surprised as Huang Hai. In his ten years in the industry, he had never seen or heard of any screenwriter writing a script in this way. He just did the director's job.

Yunfeng was currently looking at the information of the actors for the male leads selected by Jiang Yong.

(End of this chapter)