Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 150: Yian Film and Television's Screenwriter Team, Bloody + Reality + Time Travel
The conversation between Yan Li and Liu Yanming was quite pleasant.

Zhou Yiwei's matter has been settled, and "Drawing Sword" has not been discussed yet, but the bait has been thrown out and the line has been set. We will find a suitable opportunity later and both parties will benefit from it.

Yan Li's new project will give Hairun a share of the profits, and it is natural for him to also get a share of the profits of "Drawing Sword".

"Ugh."

There was no problem laying the groundwork, but Yan Li was worried about what project to start.

He had considered "Legend of the White Snake" before, but CCTV had already made the decision, so he would shoot it after "The Lotus Lantern" and it was said that casting had already started.

"Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", Tangren has also decided to shoot "New Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio".

There is a screenwriter who has the idea of filming "In Search of the Gods" in the form of a unit drama.

For example, the story of a couple practicing sword in "Gan Jiang and Mo Ye", the story of a little girl killing a snake in "Li Ji Killing the Snake", and the love story in "The Little Daughter of the King of Wu" can all be adapted by adding various elements to them to become stories that can be accepted by modern people.

This project is one of the few that Yan Li is optimistic about, but he is not very satisfied with the revised script and is worried about the high risks.

There are many themes in historical dramas, and many of them involve stories and people.

The only two works that Yan Li was slightly interested in were "Zhu Yuanzhang" and "The Legend of Xue Rengui".

But both dramas are a bit watery and have many plot holes. If they are to be filmed well, the investment is not small, which makes Yan Li very conflicted.

But no matter how worried he is, he has to think about it. Yan Li cannot just rely on the system to make a living. If Yi'an wants to grow and develop, it must have a long-term, stable and impressive main control project.

There is still some time now, Yan Li plans to wait a little longer. If it really doesn't work, he will choose one or two from these projects.

At worst, we can lower our expectations and attract more sponsors and investors to share the risks.

It is impossible for every drama to be a hit. A small profit is acceptable. Just consider it as a way to promote people and train the team.

“There’s still a lack of good stories.”

Yan Li became increasingly aware of the importance of a good screenwriter.

Hairun doesn't have to worry about any projects. They just shoot whatever Haiyan writes, and every movie they shoot becomes a hit.

Zhang Da Huzi has fourteen books by Jin Yong, including "Flying Snow and Shooting the White Deer", "The Laughing Book of the Godly Heroes and the Green Mandarin Duck", which are enough for him to film for several years after he picks and chooses.

There is also Zhou Yi. After "Shuiyuedongtian" became a hit, the screenwriter team started to work on the script for the sequel.

Yan Li decided to start planning to form Yi An's screenwriter team as soon as he returned.

He's spending a lot of money, so he doesn't believe that he can't attract a few capable people.

...

Yan Li acted quickly and soon sent out a recruitment notice, inviting screenwriters and offering generous remuneration.

In order to attract talents, Yi An shouted out the slogan "Monthly basic salary over 10,000 yuan, good script worth 1 million yuan".

In 2004, many famous screenwriters said they were not tempted by such treatment except for the top screenwriters.

Of course, slogans are just slogans, and everyone knows what is actually going on.

But there are still some middle and lower-level screenwriters who try their luck, thinking that even if they lose one-third, it would not be a small amount.

Especially for low-level screenwriters, whose income is low and unstable, and who have to worry about one meal a day, being able to sit in the office and get paid is a big temptation for them.

Yi'an Film and Television soon received a large amount of resume information, including some script outlines and scripts. After all, if a screenwriter wants to prove his ability, the best way is to let the script speak for itself.

The company is still screening from a large number of resumes, and Yan Li has already learned about several candidates with abilities or good resumes through the system trigger.

Soon, Yi'an Film and Television organized the first interview.

Five people sat in the conference room of Yi'an Film and Television, and the atmosphere was relatively quiet.

They are all content creators, with their ideas flowing as they hold a pen and touch a keyboard, but in reality most of them are relatively introverted. The few who are outgoing are influenced by the environment and competitive pressure and do not speak.

Soon, a round-faced girl opened the door and explained the interview rules.

In fact, there are no rules. The interviews are conducted in turns. One person interviews while several people wait. The company provides tea and leisure magazines.

"Teachers, are there any volunteers? If not, let's go by the order of attendance."

Several people looked at each other without saying anything. Just as the round-faced girl took out the sign-in sheet, a young man with glasses raised his hand.

"I'll go first."

The round-faced girl checked the sign-in sheet and said, "Mr. Yu Zheng, right? Please follow me. The other teachers will wait."

Yu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, then pursed his lips and followed the round-faced girl to the office. He knocked on the door and went in. He found that there was only one person for the interview, and that was Yan Li, the boss of Yi'an Film and Television.

"Hello, Mr. Yan, I'm Yu Zheng."

"Sit down and drink some water first."

Yu Zheng bowed, and Yan Li was very polite. He gestured for him to sit on the sofa, and then personally poured him a glass of water.

Then he picked up the interview materials of several people next to him, and found Yu Zheng's resume and the personal screenwriter characteristics he had copied down in the system.

[Attaches importance to commercial elements, has a certain degree of innovation, and is good at understanding the audience's psychology]

The screenwriters Yan Li hired each had their own unique characteristics, but only two possessed a commercial element, and Yu Zheng's overall reputation was even higher. However, Yu Zheng's resume was somewhat underwhelming, with his only notable work being "The Legend of Jing Ke," which hadn't even aired yet.

He also looked at the manuscript sample that was handed to him, and to be honest, he didn't see the advantages mentioned by the system.

Oh, it is innovative, but the history was changed so horribly that Yan Li's blood pressure got a little high after reading it.

If this is called "innovation", he has nothing to say.

Yan Li felt that the system would not fool him, and it must be a problem with Yu Zheng's manuscript, so he asked him to come for an interview and wanted to talk face to face.

"Well, you should have heard of the play 'The Seven Fairies'. These are the personality traits of several characters in the play. Can you think of a few stories or plots for me based on these characters?"

Yu Zheng didn't expect that he had to write a script on the spot during the interview. He was a little confused, but soon he was happy.

This is his strong point!
He was previously known for his fast creative speed. Later, after traveling around Hong Kong and Taiwan, he wrote scripts even faster. This kind of test would be troublesome or even a blind test for some screenwriters, but it was exactly what he wanted.

After taking a quick look at the character's characteristics and thinking for less than two minutes, Yu Zheng started talking.

What about the fifth fairy secretly in love with the seventh fairy's husband, the first fairy and the second fairy's husband being in love but unable to be together, and the sixth fairy, the fourth fairy and three people having love in circles.

Tsk~
Yan Li looked at Yu Zheng who was getting more and more excited as he spoke. He felt that some of the plots he talked about were outrageous and melodramatic, but he also vaguely understood where the system came from when it said that he attached importance to commercial elements and guessed the audience's psychology.

Although I don't want to admit it, this kind of melodramatic love triangle does have a huge market. Some viewers curse while watching it, and the more they curse, the more excited they become.

Yan Li flipped through the manuscript sent by Yu Zheng again. It was quite orthodox. He was probably afraid that his personal style would be rejected.

But now, because Yan Li proposed the theme of the Seven Fairies, a love story among multiple women, as the exam topic, he wanted to create to the extreme and wanted to stand out, so he abandoned those screenwriting techniques and let his true nature burst out.

What a devil pen!
Yan Li gave a preliminary evaluation of himself. If this style is played well, it may become a big hit. If it is not played well, then just wait to be scolded.

Being scolded VS making money
Yan Li raised his hand to stop Yu Zheng's "creation", thought for a while, and took out a manuscript.

"Here are a few stories from 'In Search of the Gods'. Pick one and write a 10-15 volume book for it, and I'll follow the path you just described."

"After you finish writing it, no matter whether it's good or not, I'll take 5 yuan as your labor fee."

"But if your writing is good, you can come to the company and work there, and we can discuss the salary. The monthly salary will start at at least 1 yuan. In addition, if the company uses your script, you will get commission for the creation, and bonuses for big sales."

"I won't lie to you. When you go out later, you can ask the employees about their income, especially those in the marketing department. You make money for me, and I will help you make money."

Yu Zheng's eyes lit up when he heard this. He liked bosses who talked openly about money.

His previous master, Hong Kong director Li Huimin, spoke very nicely.

As a result, he was treated as a free worker, living in the basement, and he didn't get a penny for writing so many manuscripts. His master's wife tricked him into giving him a big red envelope for the New Year, and she only gave him 5000 yuan.

The only thing to be thankful for is that I brought him to participate in the "Legend of Jing Ke" project, so he has a resume. Otherwise, there would be nothing worth talking about in today's interview.

Yu Zheng left happily. Yan Li drew a question mark behind his name, was silent for a moment, and then interviewed the next screenwriter.

That morning, Yan Lili interviewed five screenwriters, but only two of them actually reached a collaboration agreement.

One is Yu Zheng and the other is Xu Bing.

This person has the best resume among all screenwriters. He has participated in many film and television scripts, including "Heaven Has Eyes" and "Little Soldier Zhang Ga".

It is worth mentioning that this guy was originally a screenwriter for a company under Hairun. He was attracted by the generous salary offered by Yi An and planned to change jobs.

Compared with Yu Zheng, Xu Bing is better at themes related to the Republic of China and reality, and is a very standard literary drama screenwriter at this stage.

Yan Li trusted him more, but he was not as suspicious as he was about Zheng, and at the same time he still had a hint of expectation.

I interviewed four more screenwriters in the afternoon, and this time it was even worse, as only one was retained by Yan Li.

Zuo Le, strictly speaking, this guy is not a screenwriter, but an online writer.

The reason why he was able to impress Yan Li was because of an unfinished script or online novel.

I am Fan Li

The story is about the protagonist who traveled back to the Spring and Autumn Period, became Fan Li, dated Xi Shi, helped Yue conquer Wu, and then became a business sage and lived in seclusion with his beauty.

It is said to be a time-travel drama, but it is more like putting Fan Li's experience on the time traveler, and then adding some modern and time-travel elements, such as doing business and picking up girls, and helping Gou Jian plot against King Fu Chai of Wu.

There are also some popular sadomasochism and cuckold plots in the middle, such as Xi Shi using her beauty trap to win over the Kingdom of Yue, and the male protagonist feeling miserable and helpless.

Yan Li gets angry when talking about this. He has read several online novels and they all have similar plots.

It's as if the story has no depth and shock if the male protagonist doesn't get cheated on or the female protagonist doesn't die, what a bunch of dead hipsters.

However, the story of time travel and sleeping on straw to hide one's courage did make Yan Li somewhat moved, and he planned to take the book and the person in and polish them.

At the same time, Zuo Le's appearance also reminded Yan Li that he was only busy looking for talents in the screenwriting industry and ignored the talents and good stories on the Internet.

Yan Li even considered whether he should fund and invest in a small website to collect those stories. After all, there will always be some gold to be sifted out...

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P.S. Tomorrow I will update 2004 times. I am also looking for recommendations for suitable film and television projects, with ancient costumes, high commercial elements, and popular people. Web novels written before or original creations are also acceptable.

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