Depressive screenwriter.

Chapter 8 Casting and Presentation

Chapter 8 Casting and Presentation

Su Yan received news from Shinozaki Ikumi.

The Rurouni Kenshin project has been approved and the investment funds will be allocated within two days.

The investment of 1.2 million was a little lower than he had imagined, but for a work with only four episodes,
Save billions.
Don't think about inviting any well-known actors, don't think about inviting any accomplished directors, and don't think about inviting any well-known musicians to compose background music or interludes.

Then lower the requirements on costumes and makeup.

In fact, there is no big problem in shooting.

The more Su Yan thought about it, the angrier he became.

At this time, another group of people from the screenwriter department surrounded Kiyota Sanji.

"Congratulations, Qingtian Sanji, your web series has received tens of millions of dollars in investment. You are the first one in our station to receive such treatment. It seems that the script of "Qingfeng" really satisfied the top management!"

"Perhaps soon, Qingtian Sanji, you will become another talented young screenwriter in Xia Country, and your works will be more successful than Wen Yutong of Hudu TV and Zuo Yuhan of Zhongxia TV."

"How can he be compared with those people? Kiyota Sanji's goal is definitely not just to be a young screenwriter. He may soon be able to match the achievements and popularity of those famous gold medal screenwriters in the history of Xiaguo TV dramas."

After all the flattery, Kiyota Sanji couldn't stop smiling.

This is clearly a script co-created by Kanzaki Yusuke and Kiyota Sanji.

But the only one who received everyone's praise and acclaim was Kiyota Sanji, while Kanzaki Yusuke was like a marginal person, standing aside and smiling without saying a word.

After all, he knew very well who was responsible for the establishment of the "Qingfeng" project?
Who does the tens of millions of investment depend on?

He won't come to steal the limelight from Kiyota Yamaji.

At this time, Kiyota Sanji looked at Su Yan and said with a chuckle.

"Su Yan, your work has been confirmed to be broadcast on Sakura.com in July, right?"

Everyone in the screenwriting department also looked at Su Yan.

"That's right." Su Yan nodded in response.

"Then we all have to work hard. After all, we are both newcomers in the station's screenwriting department, and this is our first work as the main screenwriter, and it will be broadcast at the same time. I hope everyone can achieve good results and encourage each other." Kiyota Sanji joked in a gentle tone.

"I have to work hard on writing the follow-up scripts, and I hope that after the work goes online, the performance will not be inferior to your drama called "Ronin"."

"It's Rurouni Kenshin." Su Yan said calmly.

"Yes, yes, Rurouni Kenshin."

"Kiyota Sanji, you really should work harder on polishing the scripts for subsequent episodes."

"Otherwise." Su Yan looked at Kiyota Sanji.

“You’re really going to lose.”

There was silence for a few seconds.

Many people present suddenly laughed out loud.

The joke that Su Yan told with a straight face had a perfect effect.

Deliberately saying such words to make others laugh and pretending to be a clown is also another clever way of flattery!
Among them, Kiyota Sanji laughed the loudest.

He was sure that Su Yan was not pretending to be stupid, he was really stupid.

TV dramas are a capital-driven industry, and the quality of the drama depends entirely on the amount of investment.

Besides, "Qingfeng" has the supervision of uncle Kiyota Sanji, so when it is launched on Sakura.com, it will definitely be fully promoted.

As for "Rurouni Kenshin", since it is a drama invested by the station and considering the million-dollar investment amount, they just gave it some publicity.

How does this compare?
"I understand, I understand. We all need to work hard." Kiyota Sanji said with a smile.

The next day was the last day of May.

Wearing a black dress and black stockings, Shinozaki Yumi found Su Yan and handed him a contract.

They are all employees of Sakura TV. When there are no projects on weekdays, they just receive basic salary.

But once a project is approved and filming starts, things will be different.

First of all, the script of Rurouni Kenshin paid Su Yan a usage fee of 5000 Xiaguo currency per episode. This number will increase or decrease depending on the total investment amount of the TV series.

If Xia Guoming were the screenwriter, not to mention the copyright share of a play being adapted into a TV series, the script alone could sell for millions or even more.

Then, if Rurouni Kenshin makes a profit after its broadcast, Su Yan, as the screenwriter, will receive a certain amount of project bonus.

Then there is.
As the screenwriter, Su Yan owns 5% of the copyright income of Rurouni Kenshin.

However, this profit must be calculated after deducting the TV station’s investment in Kenshin.

For example, the dramas currently broadcast on the Xiaguo online streaming platform cost about 1 yuan per episode to purchase, but the sales revenue is split 1- between the platform and the producer.

Although the broadcasting platform Sakura.com also belongs to Sakura TV, it is a subsidiary and is not under the management of the production department or the scriptwriting department. Each department makes its own money.

Therefore, for most web series, as long as the average sales volume of each episode is close to one million, the investment can be recovered. However, because the investment of Rurouni Kenshin is relatively low, its payback line is also relatively low.

If Rurouni Kenshin has an average sales volume of one million per episode, then four episodes would mean sales of four million, and the crew would get two million.

After deducting the investment amount of 5 million, % of the remaining , or yuan, is Su Yan's share of the copyright.

Of course, there is a similar split of copyright fees for Rurouni Kenshin’s director and producer Ikumi Shinozaki.

Even the main creative team, such as the leading actors, will have a certain share of the copyright, but the share will be much lower.

In the Xia country's industry, screenwriters, directors, and producers belong to the top class of the crew, and actors and the like are not as outrageous as in the previous life.

In the era of television stations, traffic belongs to the television stations, and no actor can control the television station and ask for exorbitant prices.

After Su Yan signed the contract, Shinozaki Yumi also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Teacher Su Yan, now we are clearly in the same boat." Shinozaki Yumi raised her lips with a smile.

"From the day you came to me, we became one." Su Yan said.

"But now, the station has allocated funds, but how to use the money and how to set up the crew, to be honest."

"Of course, Teacher Su Yan, you don't have to worry about these things." Shinozaki Yumi smoothed her hair behind her ears.

“For a producer, the most important thing is relationships and connections.”

"I have already contacted an old director in advance. She is my mother's friend in Shanghai. Her name is Shi Peihua. She used to be an employee of Sakura TV, but she has been retired for five or six years. You don't have to worry about her directing ability."

"The issue we need to focus on most now is casting." Shinozaki Ikumi looked at Su Yan.

"First of all, the male lead, Kenshin Himura, is a handsome and cool character. It is very difficult to find an actor who can play a 15-year-old boy who can fight and is also handsome. Moreover, such martial arts actors are paid a lot of money. If there is a suitable one, our budget may not be able to afford it."

"Then there's the female lead, Yukishiro Tomoe. It's easy to find an icy beauty, as there are a lot of beauties in the film academy in Shanghai. But I don't think it's that easy to perform the stunning temperament described in the script after being on camera."

"Also, Kenshin Himura has many fights in the drama. Fortunately, most of the enemies are masked, so there is no requirement for their image. We can invite some martial arts actors to participate."

There are actually only two characters in the entire Memories arc, Tomoe Yukishiro and Kenshin Himura.

If any actor is chosen incorrectly, the effect of the film will be ruined.

The more Shinozaki Ikumi spoke, the more problems she discovered.

"That." Su Yan interrupted her at this time.

"I have no idea about the selection of the female lead actress."

"But, I actually already have an idea of ​​who will be the male lead actor."

When Shinozaki Ikumi heard this, her eyes lit up.

"Do you have an ideal candidate? Do you have a photo of him? Send one to my phone so I can refer to it."

Su Yan didn't keep the secret and pointed at himself directly.

"it is me!"

Anyway, there is no money to hire some big-name martial arts superstar, or some unknown and inexperienced person to play Kenshin, so it would be better for Su Yan, who has been instilled with the Flying Sword Sword technique by the system, to play the role himself.

Others perform flying sword styles, but Su Yan fights in a realistic style. There is no need to act, it just happens directly.

"?" Ikumi Shinozaki.

Judging from his appearance, Su Yan is tall and handsome, and he is indeed very handsome.

But Kenshin is not an idol drama! He has to fight!
you?
"You know, after the high school entrance exam, I didn't go on to higher education, but studied at a film and television directing school. I'm only 20 years old now, and there are acting courses in school, and my performance in these classes can be considered excellent. Not to mention how good my acting skills are, with a little makeup, I think it won't be a problem for me to at least play a 15-year-old cool boy like Kenshin." Su Yan explained.

"I have learned some martial arts and swordsmanship before. In fact, I used myself as a template to create Kenshin in the script. I can actually do the movements and fighting described in the script."

Shinozaki Ikumi had a strange expression on her face. She wanted to say something, but thought about it.

Isn't it a bit hurtful to say this?

Do you really think that your imaginary self can compare to Kenshin in the script?

Su Yan saw her doubt and thought for a moment.

"Then Ms. Shinozaki, please step back."

"what?"

"I'll show you a little bit so you can understand what the Fei Tian Yu Jian Liu sword technique in the script is like in reality."

 Note: It is difficult for the protagonist to earn such a high income as a screenwriter in reality in China.

  But in fact, for example, Europe and the United States can still reach this level.

  But the reality is already hard enough.

  When writing a novel, I would write it based on the standard of making the protagonist feel happy and earn more money.

  It’s a different world after all!
  
 
(End of this chapter)

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