Depressive screenwriter.

Chapter 35 Competition
"Snap!" There was a crisp sound.

A bright red five-palm print appeared on Kiyota Sanji's face.

The handsome face swelled up a little instantly.

Looking at his uncle Akasaka Yoshitoki's serious face with a hint of fear, Kiyota Sanji didn't even have the courage to express a trace of anger.

"This slap in the face is to tell you that before your abilities grow, don't be self-righteous. The TV industry is not as simple as you think.

If it weren't for your forced script changes that caused Qingfeng's reputation to collapse, even if Qingfeng's performance did not get the first place in online dramas, I would have a way to push the script of "Ancient Love Song" produced by Xiaoguan Tiancai and his group back to the online drama market.
Without competitors, Night Sakura can get a 2700 million investment for a B-level drama."

Akasaka Yoshitoki said in a cold tone.

"Including that screenwriter Su Yan, who you have always been dissatisfied with. If you don't give him a chance, he won't be able to make waves no matter how capable he is.

After the popularity of the Rurouni Kenshin series dies down in the next few months, his script will never get a chance to be broadcast on TV in the production department meeting."

Kiyota Sanji's eyes trembled slightly and he didn't dare to say a word.

Although I was not convinced, I could not find any reason to refute it.

"Now, the investment in the B-level drama originally planned for "Night Sakura" has been downgraded to a C-level drama. The script of "Ancient Love Song" received the funds lost by "Night Sakura" and got the opportunity to be broadcast on TV.

You have to remember that the biggest contributor to the fact that "Ancient Love Song" passed the production department meeting and will be broadcast on Sakura TV next season is you."

"If that new screenwriter Su Yan can really make a name for himself in this industry one day, the biggest contributor will be you. You gave him the opportunity to succeed." said Akasaka Yoshitoki.

Kiyota Sanji walked out of his uncle's house in a daze.

My face still hurts.

But for this slap, he only had 10% resentment towards his uncle Akasaka Yoshitoki.

Ninety percent of the blame lies with Su Yan.

Akasaka Yoshitoki definitely didn't call him over just to slap him.

Instead, he told him a lot of secret things.

The planning of "Night Sakura" actually came before "Qingfeng".

Just waiting for the funds to be in place, he could rely on Akasaka Yoshitoki's powerful network of contacts to put together a cheap but luxurious production crew.

Yoshitoki Akasaka's original goal was to get "Night Sakura" directly into the top five in the ratings for the autumn season.

Now that the funding has been cut by tens of millions, there is no choice but to reduce the planned creative team lineup.
The original lineup of popular female and male stars who were supposed to be first-tier stars can only become second-tier actors.
Many famous actors would reduce their pay to star in Yoshitoki Akasaka, but there is a bottom line. You can't get people to star in Yozakura with an insulting pay that is far below the market price.

There was not much money available for production, and Yoshitoki Akasaka could do.

Including the director, the staffing at all levels in the crew has shrunk to varying degrees.

But anyway, relying on the script "Night Sakura" sold to him by the retired TV station's former gold medal screenwriter, and with Akasaka Yoshitoki's connections,
The investment of 15 million will also allow many people to reduce their salaries and choose to join the "Night Sakura" crew.

Yoshitoki Akasaka expects the current performance of "Night Sakura" to at least be in the top ten in the ratings of dramas broadcast by the three major TV stations next quarter.

His expectation for Kiyota Sanji is that after his debut as the chief screenwriter, he will grow into a talented screenwriter like Zuo Yuhan of Zhongxia TV and Wen Yutong of Hudu TV after three or four dramas.

In the first and second half of last year, these two people each produced a phenomenal hit drama.

As the drama became popular, the two beautiful female screenwriters themselves became equally famous. Even now, a year has passed, and there is still a large group of fans who continue to follow them.

This situation is truly embarrassing for Sakura TV.

Rival TV stations have such talented new screenwriters emerging, showing a vibrant and promising future. What about us?
If the board of directors is not satisfied, the people below will start to think about it.

So last quarter, Yoshitoki Akasaka invested tens of millions in Qingfeng to produce a web drama, and it was able to smoothly get the project approved by Shigeyoshi Yoshizaki.

It is normal to make some exceptions to support young people. And the reason why "Ancient Love Song" and "Night Sakura" were approved at the same time this season.

This is because the director of the production department, Yoshizaki Shigeyoshi, also saw Su Yan's potential.
The reason why his Ancient Love Song was approved as a project is also to see how his long-form dramas perform.

If Su Yan's new drama performs unexpectedly in the Sunday midnight time slot, the TV station executives might consider whether to promote Su Yan next.

After all, Su Yan is young and has a better image.

The TV station probably just wants to promote a talented new screenwriter, it doesn't matter who it is.

Therefore, between Su Yan and Kiyota Sanji, only one person can get this opportunity to rise to the top.

Of course, at this stage, Kiyota Sanji, with the help of Akasaka Yoshitoki, still has a huge advantage.

Standing on the street, Kiyota Sanji clenched his fists, with resentment and unwillingness in his eyes.

"What genius? I don't believe that a new script written by a newcomer like you can be better than the "Night Sakura" written by the retired gold medal screenwriter Jia Yisheng? Your production team can be better than the "Night Sakura" production team formed by my uncle? And the broadcast schedule..."

Thinking of this, Qingtian Shanzhi's resentment was relieved.

Will the “Saturday night at 10 o’clock” slot be unable to beat the “Sunday midnight slot”?
Ah.
The advantage is mine!

Once Sakura TV decides to approve a project, the crew will be formed very quickly.

Because the big capital of Xia country's film and television dramas is a number of TV stations, they usually employ a large number of people related to film and television production. As a producer, Shinozaki Ikumi can directly call whoever she wants.

Of course, as a producer, she inherited a lot of connections from her mother. She knows very well who are the fakes and who are the capable ones among the employees employed by the TV station.

Even if the TV station does not have certain types of personnel, there are a large number of performing arts, film and television, and equipment companies that cooperate with Sakura TV.

However, the cost of hiring external personnel and filming equipment also depends on the producer Ikumi Shinozaki's relationships with others and her understanding of the market.

As for the filming location, the film and television shooting base outside Shanghai was originally built by the three major TV stations as the main investors, and the procedures for renting it are very simple.

For two consecutive days, Shinozaki Ikumi got up at five or six in the morning and returned home at eleven or twelve at night. She had been negotiating and coordinating with various parties.

Photography, art, lighting, sound effects, makeup, costume designer, editor, special effects, script supervisor, logistics support
Even with three assistants assisting her in her work, it was still extremely cumbersome.

But the more she worked, the more excited she became.

This was the first time she had come into contact with a drama with an investment of 15 million yuan.

A producer in her twenties decides how to use the funds, accepting the flattery and fawning of all the staff in the film and television production industry. Her decision may give many capable people in the industry a chance to turn over a new leaf.
This feeling is really great.

Of course, she would not really get cocky, as she knew very well that this power was only temporary. If she could not help Gu Xiangsiqu achieve results above expectations, she would soon be kicked out under the operation of Akasaka Yoshitoki.

The real core of this drama is not her, but the screenwriter Su Yan.

The script for only four episodes of Rurouni Kenshin was written independently by Su Yan, so naturally she wouldn't say anything.

But the ancient love song
Although Su Yan said that the subsequent plot is still being conceived, it will be a drama of at least thirteen or fourteen episodes.

In Shinozaki Ikumi's opinion, he should at least hire a few assistant screenwriters to help him with his writing to relieve his pressure.

For most film and television drama shoots, a team of screenwriters is responsible for writing the scripts. The chief screenwriter can be understood as the person who writes the outline of the work. The scripts for the main episodes are definitely written by the chief screenwriter, but the scripts for some minor episodes will be distributed to other screenwriters in the team to write according to the requirements of the chief screenwriter.

Otherwise, no one has supernatural powers and is full of creative inspiration. What should we do if the plot is stuck? The TV series cannot be stopped.

However, Su Yan firmly refused and said frankly that he did not need anyone else's interference in his creation, otherwise it would have a counterproductive effect and slow down the progress.

"If I delay the writing of a script even once, I will have no complaints even if I am replaced as the main screenwriter."

(End of this chapter)