Depressive screenwriter.

Chapter 145 Arrangement and Movie Trailer

He looked at Su Yan repeatedly.

In Su Yan's dramas, the relationship between the male and female protagonists has never developed so quickly.

In the third episode, the confession was made, and it was the woman who took the initiative to make this request.

But after reading the script, Shinozaki Ikumi didn't think there was a problem at all, because Rika is just that kind of person, or it could be said that it is because of her straightforward style that she is so charming and has become a source of regret for many fans in the previous life's Tokyo Love Story.

After reading three episodes of the script, Ikumi Shinozaki had only one idea about the show.

"Invincible!"

This is a drama that is full of topics, and there are big highlights in every episode!

Now she is itching to know how the show will develop.

Shinozaki Ikumi took a deep breath and saw Su Yan's calm expression.

"This drama seems to have many scenes and cultural shots that are unique to the Sakura Island area. If you want to find a filming location in the Shanghai area, it would be a bit difficult!" said Ikumi Shinozaki.

"Yeah, I know. So this time I didn't plan to shoot this drama at the Shanghai Film and Television Base." Su Yan paused.

Shinozaki Ikumi turned her head to look at Su Yan, and her expression changed.

To put it bluntly, filming at film and television bases and in studios is all about saving money.

Just like the early martial arts dramas of TVB in Hong Kong Island in Su Yan's previous life, a bowl can be seen in a lot of TV series. The clothes worn by King Jinlun in the TVB version of The Return of the Condor Heroes became the battle clothes of Xiang Shaolong played by Louis Koo in The Legend of Qin 2000. The costumes of almost seven or eight years can be reused many times, which can be said to save money to the extreme. Fake mountains, fake water, fake scenery. In short, apart from the actors' acting skills, appearance and plot, the costumes, props and makeup are not worth watching.

The same is true for the dramas shot at the Shanghai Film and Television Base. The audiences in Xia Country have long been aesthetically fatigued by these scenes that have appeared in hundreds of dramas.

But after all, he was chosen to work like Tokyo Love Story, and after the broadcast of Edge Walker ends, Su Yan's company will soon receive profits. Hundreds of millions of funds are enough to support Su Yan's bold choice in filming Tokyo Love Story.

"I plan to go directly to Sakurajima in Tokyo area to shoot on the spot!" Su Yan said.

Shinozaki Ikumi was stunned when she heard this.

"On-site shooting?"

Shinozaki Yumi thought about it for a while and felt that what Su Yan said did make sense.

How can the effects of shooting at a film and television base compare to shooting on location?
After Su Yan's Edge Walker, all the fans of movies and TV series in Xia Country and his colleagues will be keeping an eye on his new drama.

Su Yan does need to work hard and invest in the quality of the new series.

His current reputation is worth far more than the extra investment in on-site filming.

"Moreover, it's not just Tokyo Love Story. The filming of my second script, 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica', will also be shot on location in Tokyo together with Tokyo Love Story," said Su Yan.

"Magic, girl, Madoka?"

Hearing this strange title of the drama, Shinozaki Ikumi felt dizzy again.

He quickly opened another file bag and started reading the script.

After watching for a while, Shinozaki Ikumi was confused again.

Magical girl.

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What a novel setting.

Continuing to watch, not long after, Shinozaki Ikumi noticed something was wrong after seeing the plot of the headless senior sister Tomoe Asami.

for a long time
Shinozaki Ikumi pulled her mind away from the script.

People are numbed by the plot again.

A completely different work from East Love.

She definitely hadn’t finished reading such a long script, but after seeing the true nature of the magical girl, she felt terrible.

Too dark, depressing, and bizarre.
“Is there no love story in this drama?”

"Yeah," Su Yan nodded.

"I think there is friendship between them. But just like Life is Strange, if fans insist on pairing them together, I don't object." Su Yan said with a smile.

A thoughtful look flashed across Shinozaki Ikumi's eyes.

It was hard for her to judge this script.

"Puella Magi Madoka Magica, I will definitely prepare to produce it as an S-level drama."

"As for Tokyo Love Story, please check with the people in the company to see what the cost would be if both dramas were filmed on location. In any case, try to film them to a high standard."

In fact, strictly speaking, Su Yan also wants to produce Tokyo Love Story as an S-level drama.

But this drama has to invest 70 or 80 million yuan, so where can the money be spent?
It's not like a costume war drama, there aren't any overly outrageous scenes.

The male and female protagonists and supporting characters are all ordinary people. There is no need for luxurious scenes in the play, and the number of extras required is not like in April, where a concert requires thousands of people.

The biggest filming cost of this drama is the actors' pay. It's just a waste for Su Yan to spend so much money on the filming.

"I understand." Shinozaki Yumi has learned her lesson now and will not blindly question Su Yan's scripts and decisions. Su Yan's current development is entirely due to his keen insight into the market and the scripts he created.

Although the setting of magical girls is very bold and has never existed in Xiaguo before, Su Yan feels that this drama can be popular and is worthy of being produced according to the standards of an S-level drama. There must be a reason for this.

Believe first and then speak.

Anyway, the company has accumulated a certain amount of assets, so it can afford to make a loss if it really does.

What she needs to consider now is that if these two dramas are really filmed in Tokyo, the capital of Sakura Island, then how should she set up the crew there and arrange for the food, clothing, housing, transportation and safety of all the crew members.

Also, dramas like Puella Magi Madoka Magica, like Edge of Tomorrow, also require a lot of special effects, but the requirements for costumes and makeup may be even higher. She also has to quickly finalize the shooting and broadcasting plans.

Signed a contract with the special effects company and ordered costumes.
There is so much work to do that it is a bit difficult for her to handle it all by herself. As the chairman of the company and the screenwriter of the work, Su Yan also has to get deeply involved.

It’s different in the past.

Now that Su Yan’s new drama is about to air, he must first consider continuing to cooperate with Zhong Xia and air it during prime time on weekends.

If the other party is interested in continuing the cooperation, the next step is to agree on a date.

Thinking about the release of the movie The Garden of Words, Shinozaki Ikumi suddenly felt pressured.

After the broadcast of Edge Walker ended, she thought there would be a period of work hiatus in the company.

Unexpectedly, in less than two weeks, the heavy workload immediately fell on Su Yan, the engine of the company.

While Su Yan and Shinozaki Yumi were planning the company's future arrangements, time quietly passed into July.

Now is the time when the movies scheduled to be released in the summer season in Xiaguo have also announced their release dates one after another.

Starting from July 4th, three movies with investments exceeding 100 million yuan will be released, staggered on the 4th, 11th, and 18th.

During the process, there were about eight or nine movies with investment amounts ranging from 10 million to 60 million that were released. These big-investment movies made the money, and the small and medium-investment movies followed suit.

And it was July 31st.

On the day that The Garden of Words was released, six medium-budget films with investment amounts below 50 million were released on the same day.

Then around August 10th, two more movies with investments of over 100 million yuan were released.

It can be said that the release period of The Garden of Words is sandwiched between the entire summer schedule.

It did not face off against the big stars, big directors, and big-production films in the film industry, but it had a large number of competitors of the same level during its release week.

At this time, the distributor "Tianxing Film and Television Company", which cooperated with Su Yan's company, had already begun negotiating with the heads of major theaters in Xia Country on the scheduling and publicity issues during the release period.

On the surface, the screening schedule is determined by the film's cast, actors, popularity, and expected profits for the theater.

In reality, there are a lot of py transactions involved. In addition to those factors, it also depends on the relationship between the distributor, producer and theater chain.

Of course, relationships are all about money. Ticket subsidies, giving up a percentage of the box office share to gain screenings, or insider trading are all means.

Although Su Yan felt a little uncomfortable, he respected the rules of the Xia country's film market.

It goes without saying that we can spend money to create a screening ratio for The Garden of Words that is ahead of all its competitors.

But at least, his requirement for the screening ratio of the drama on the day of its release is not inferior to that of his competitors.

Shinozaki Yumi and Su Yan started to get busy.

The two of them are not only responsible for the filming of Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Tokyo Love Story, but also for forming the crew and discussing issues such as the cast.

He also had to participate in publicity activities and roadshows for The Garden of Words with Gu Qingyuan, Shen Liqian and others to promote the movie.

at last
Wait until early July
The summer season is about to arrive, and all major film producers and distributors are watching eagerly.

The promotional trailer for The Garden of Words was officially released on the four major online streaming platforms and the official websites of some well-known theaters in Xia Country.

In the Xia country film industry, Su Yan is a rookie. His competitors in the film industry know that there is someone like Su Yan in the summer season, but no one takes it seriously.

Movies and TV series are two categories.

If a TV drama screenwriter or actor is good, will the movies he creates definitely be popular and have a huge box office success?
The answer is that in most cases, after the so-called Best Actor and Best Actress switched to the film industry, their first works were all flopped.

Not to mention the bad box office, even the word of mouth is generally not good.

This was the case in Su Yan's previous life, and it was also the case in Xia Guo.

Everyone has seen the achievements Su Yan has made in Xiaguo's TV drama industry.

But his rash move into the film industry was not well received by everyone.

Many Su Yan haters even look forward to the scene where Su Yan’s first movie will suffer a massive loss and its reputation will collapse.

But at least now, the news that the promotional trailer for The Garden of Words was released on all online platforms spread within a few hours.

On the four major online streaming platforms, the trailer promotional links of The Garden of Words were ranked in the top three of the hot search list!
The loyalty of Su Yan's fans is beyond many people's imagination.

(End of this chapter)