The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 557 Good Template

Xu Jiuyang came to find Zhang Shuang and Zhao Shu to revise the script for Jing Tian.

An outline had already been set up, and the two of them were asked to fill in the content, but because they couldn't find a suitable theme, they were still limited to monster fighting in the Republican era.

Although, based on my memory of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the first film, as the beginning of the series, should ideally be memorable, I couldn't find a suitable one no matter how hard I looked.

Xu Jiuyang had also thought that it might be better to just make a simple one, as it would be really difficult to embed the story into the "Pacific Rim - The Great Wall" storyline.

Moreover, the situation in China is completely different from that in Hollywood. The Chinese film market will have to wait until 12 to really take off. The 12 billion yuan total box office of "Lost in Thailand" was a landmark event.

But we've already made promises, so it seems inappropriate to say it's hard to keep now, and lowering our standards seems a bit unsuitable.

In particular, Da Tian Tian's understanding suggestion to lower the requirements only made someone who had become accustomed to smooth sailing since coming to the capital feel even more uncomfortable.

However, after seeing the plot modification suggestions sent by Zhang Shuang and the others today, Xu Jiuyang suddenly thought of a good idea. Perhaps he could really make a big splash at this time.

The idea is simple: we can insert "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe" into it.

Of course, I'm not talking about Rikutaro's silly stuff, but rather about using the relevant background setting.

For example, during the reclamation of the agricultural army in that era, they accidentally discovered the remains of a strange creature in a cave. So they sent a research team to investigate, and a military reporter, a pampered second-generation military girl, accompanied them.

Then, for various reasons, the team was trapped deep in the cave and encountered an unknown monster. So they struggled to survive. The young girl from the military newspaper also matured from being naive to becoming a warrior who could shoulder the mission because of the sacrifices of her teammates.

Does it feel familiar? That's right, it's the template for Zhao Mengsheng: a high-ranking official's son who goes to the grassroots to get a "gilded" education, goes through all sorts of life-and-death tests, and is eventually tempered into real gold.

This is actually a very good template. For most ordinary people, who have enough to eat and drink, a little bit of fairness would make them very happy, even if that fairness is fake and only exists on the big screen.

However, as everyone knows, if a creator is surrounded by only good people, then their creative career is about to decline.

Moreover, the entertainment industry in mainland China is a freak, wanting both things at once. Capital only cares about making money, while Leviathan only cares about overall stability and doesn't care about anything else.

So be it. Anyway, he's only responsible for Da Tian Tian. This piece of trash in the entertainment industry can probably only be controlled by a mind control device.

"In short, this transformation process needs to be brilliant and convincing enough. Whether the actors can perform it is their business, whether the story can be written is your business, understand?" After saying this, Xu Jiuyang couldn't help but sigh.

The two girls sitting in front of him were staring at him with somewhat dazed expressions, clearly not yet fully recovered from their reverie.

They say you can only eat it, but when you're really hooked, how can you just eat it?

Fortunately, Zhang Shuang was prepared, carrying a towel, cleaning gel, and air freshener with her. As for changing clothes, she didn't need to, since it wasn't the first time she had left the car in neutral.

"I understand, Teacher Xu, don't worry." Zhang Shuang's smile was still a little silly.

“Yes, as long as the teacher gives us timely feedback, we will definitely be able to complete the task perfectly.” Zhao Shu nodded in agreement.

Xu Jiuyang immediately rolled his eyes. How could he not understand the subtext of those words? But there was only one item, and there was nothing he could do about it.

Of course, time is like water in a sponge; you can always squeeze some out, so it depends on their performance.

That's a very normal thought for a scumbag.

"That's fine. Clean this up, and make sure Xiao... and that Assistant Gao don't find out," Xu Jiuyang said.

Zhang Shuang's eyes lit up noticeably: "No way, teacher, you've only met her once and you've already fallen for her?" "What are you talking about?" Xu Jiuyang feigned displeasure. "It's obvious your boss thinks highly of her, otherwise he wouldn't have helped introduce her to the Communication University and brought her under his wing so early to mentor her. If you scare her away, I might not be able to protect you."

"Okay, okay, I know the teacher is fickle." Zhang Shuang said with a pout, her tone quite irritating.

Unfortunately, Xu Jiuyang didn't fall for it. Although she had been trained to be quite obedient by Sister Yuanyuan all her life, for some reason, she had a bit of a masochistic tendency in her bones and couldn't get through anything without being beaten a few times.

"Don't worry, teacher, we'll restore the meeting room to its original state," Zhao Shu assured him, patting her chest.

She's still the one I can trust.

Speaking of which, although Zhao Shu looks a bit weak, she always takes the lead when performing "Lilies in Bloom" with Zhang Shuang. This may be partly due to Zhang Shuang's masochistic tendencies, but she certainly has some skill as well.

After tidying up again, Xu Jiuyang left the conference room. Yang Ying remained loyally guarding the door and followed him without saying a word after he came out.

"Well done, what kind of reward do you want?" Xu Jiuyang said to his assistant after they entered the elevator.

"Butler Lin has beaten me several times before, when will the boss let me win one too?" Knowing that he was most annoyed by the "no reward" excuse, Yang Ying frankly stated her request.

"Alright, I'll find some time soon." Xu Jiuyang readily agreed.

Then, Yang Ying cautiously probed, "Boss, do you really like that Assistant Gao?"

"What, you want to pimp?" Xu Jiuyang tapped her on the head.

"No, if the boss likes me, I'll try to build a good relationship with her first, so that someone will speak up for me later." Yang Ying said, making a bitter face. "Right now at home, everyone is isolating me."

Unfortunately, such acting skills couldn't fool anyone, so he just smiled, said "Don't overdo it," and walked out after the elevator doors opened.

Xu Jiuyang didn't bother to think too much about Gao Ye's matter. He figured that since Wang Mengmeng had taken the initiative to come to his bed, she probably couldn't escape either.

Well, being with Sister Yuanyuan is still better than wasting ten years of her life in the past. My ex-wife also has a knack for cultivating talent.

It means we need to speed things up on something.

However, while that's what they say, it's actually quite unlikely, and he has many things to be careful about.

"It's necessary to oversee the later stages of 'The Myth,' but why do I also need to oversee the later stages of 'Man Jiang Hong'?" Xu Jiuyang asked Angela on the phone, puzzled.

“You approved the entire script before it was approved, and you recommended Wang Baoqiang. Now you’re saying you don’t want to watch it?” Angela drawled. “Honey, I’m so sad.”

Xu Jiuyang rolled his eyes: "Alright, alright, I know, but we need to postpone it a bit, I need to spend time with the kids."

"Oh? Should I keep you company with your little glutinous rice balls or your little meat buns?" Angela suddenly became interested.

“Of course it is…” Xu Jiuyang suddenly coughed loudly, almost letting slip the secret, and then said somewhat guiltily, “You’re so smart, guess for yourself.”

"So arrogant, thinking you're so great just because you're going to see your child." Angela clicked her tongue twice.

“Sorry, going to see the kids is something to be proud of,” Xu Jiuyang retorted bluntly.

"Then you decide what to do. Anyway, you're in charge of this movie." Angela chuckled and then hung up the phone.

Xu Jiuyang breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned again. Could she have... guessed something?
(End of this chapter)