Chapter 197 Failed to Speak (14)

Shen Xudong's room is on the first floor of the hotel. At this time, he is talking about work with Cai Yinong...

In fact, it’s not work, it’s just chatting... I roughly told the history of my fortune.

Her initial goal was to be a screenwriter...

After entering the industry, I first did music interviews, and later joined an entertainment company to do promotions.

The entertainment company is very big and can handle records, concerts, and movie promotions...

"I went to visit the cast of "New Love" and told Brother Xiaobao that I wanted to be a screenwriter. He told me, 'There is no way out as a screenwriter. Look at how hard it is for us to write until our hair falls out.'...Then I I changed careers and went to the actor resources department of the company and started to get involved in casting work.

Hong Kong film and television production is like an assembly line, with short cycles and high intensity. The company produces more than 260 episodes of TV series a year. Sometimes the script is not in place and the actors will not agree easily, so I will look up the information and write the outline myself. I will go to the actors with the outline and tell the story and the characters. "

"There are too few actors in Hong Kong, and the famous ones are very expensive, so I went to Guangdong's Pearl Film Studio and Repertory Theater to find actors, and initially established my own actor archive."

"In 1996, the company planned to produce the female urban drama "True Love Is You", which was called "The Joy Club" when it was broadcast in the mainland. This drama will be shot across three places across the Taiwan Strait. Pan Hong has been cast as the lead actor, and other roles have to be found in three places. actor.

At that time, Huang Lei's "Midnight Song" was in high demand, so I flew to BJ from Hong Kong and called him directly to make an appointment. He didn't answer, so I gave Huang Lei the 10-episode script I had brought. The next morning, Huang Lei called back and said, "I accepted this role."

"Because of this drama, Huang Lei and I became good friends... At that time, I often went to see him at night, and I also met Sun Li!"

"Sun Li was in love with Teacher Huang Lei at that time?"

"Hmm...Sun Li is so beautiful and has a good temperament, so she signed a contract with me right after graduation. I also made her "The Fish Mermaid"... and also cast her as Li Yun Gee in "The Book of Swordsman"!"

The first drama that Cai Yinong actually produced was "Beijing-Hong Kong Love Line", starring Li Anpeng and Wu Qianlian: "At that time, an investor dug me out and asked me to be the general manager, and I fell in love with this script..."

Shen Xudong commented: "I know that show, it's quite popular!"

When Li Anpeng first debuted, his acting skills were still very good, such as "BJ's Late Autumn Story", "Beijing-Hong Kong Love Line"...

Not to mention classics, at least they are two excellent dramas...

Since "Carry Love to the End", he has fallen into a state of 'handsome and self-aware'...

Cai Yinong did not continue to talk about Li Anpeng, but said: "But the return on investment in TV dramas is too slow. It takes at least 12-18 months from project establishment to cost recovery. The profit cycle is too long, and the boss will close the company. … At this point, not only would I lose my job, but the director and cast team that I had finally put together would also be disbanded, betraying everyone’s trust in vain… So, I borrowed money to buy the company and founded Tang Ren!”

"The TV station doesn't have advance payment...Oh, you guys weren't famous enough at that time..."

Shen Xudong can probably understand Cai Yinong's situation at that time...

"Thanks to Mr. Li Guoli, he helped set up the connection. We collaborated with the film company on "Spring Breeze: Westgate", and used the resources of the director and actors to obtain the overseas copyright of the film...With "Spring Breeze: Westgate", " "Suzhou No. 2 Tolerance" went relatively smoothly. People took the initiative to find us, and the sales were pretty good..."

"I heard that "Peerless Two Prouds" was also made by you?"

""Peerless Twins" came about by accident. The TV station called us, and then we produced it..."

"Did you make "Peerless Two Prouds"?"

Shen Xudong showed doubts just right...

"Well, the TV drama market in Taiwan was booming at that time. One episode of a TV series could be sold for NT$1.2 million, and the competition was fierce..."

"But although "The Two Prouds" is very popular in Taiwan, and "Bodhidharma" and "Little Li Fei Dao" aired at the same time, "The Two Prouds" has the highest ratings, but in the mainland, "Little Li Fei Dao" is the most popular red…"

That is, Jiao Enjun's "Little Li Flying Knife" is so popular...

It’s so popular that Jiao Enjun’s salary has increased tenfold!

Anyway, Aunt Ximen will never have the chance to have an intimate scene with him again!

"Then around 2000, Singapore carried out cross-media experiments. The original one TV station became two, and the demand for film and television works surged. We cooperated with the distributor in Singapore, signed a one-year pilot contract, and broadcast "Suzhou 2 Tolerance" and "Peerless Two Prouds" have good ratings, and the contract has been extended for another two years..."

"Actually, at the beginning, we mainly relied on overseas copyrights, because the mainland TV drama market was still in its infancy at that time. On the one hand, the price of TV drama copyrights was not high, and on the other hand, the awareness of integrity was not strong. We often failed to receive the final payment..."

"However, after "The Book of Swords and Enemies", we did some calculations and found that the money earned in the mainland was twice as much as overseas!"

Shen Xudong nodded: "The mainland market is still very big, and the business model is not mature enough. When the competition becomes fierce, the demand for excellent TV series will be greater. By then, the prices of TV series will soar!"

After thinking about it, he said seriously to Sister Cai, who was sitting very close to her: "...But I think we should not just focus on ancient costumes. We can also do modern dramas..."

"We have tried..."

Just as she was talking, Aunt Liu knocked on the door and came in. When she saw Cai Yinong, her expression did not change...

Cai Yinong often chats with Shen Xudong about work and daily life...

A very pure sibling relationship.

After sitting down, Shen Xudong poured her a cup of tea, and the latter asked directly: "I heard from Qian Qian, are you and Director Chen going to cooperate again?"

Cai Yinong was surprised: "...Really? TV series or movie?"

"...It's a movie..."

"Have you worked with him before?"

"In the previous "The World's Best", Mr. Chen Daoming came to play a role. He took good care of me and suggested that I write a movie script. Then I wrote "Outstanding Citizen". He liked it very much and found a director and producer. It was filmed...I heard that he also contacted the National Theater to prepare it into a play..."

"...Wow, so awesome. What is "Outstanding Citizen"?"

"A satirical comedy...mainly about..."

Shen Xudong roughly talked about the plot of "Outstanding Citizen", and Cai Yinong was very interested: "How did you come up with such a story?"

"Read more books..."

Aunt Liu obviously has no idea about "Outstanding Citizen" - the filming has already been completed, what ideas can she have?

She was more concerned about Shen Xudong's two new projects, but she could never find the opportunity to ask. Then... Cai Yinong asked: "Two new stories, what types?"

Shen Xudong did not hide anything: "One is a court trial type, where the mother is killed after her daughter drives a car. The rich father wants to turn the tide...but he can't help it, so he can only take the blame himself...The other one is a battle of wits type, telling the story of a big man who retired from the world. The guy opened a tailor shop in Hong Kong. The shop was patronized by gangs and became a gang stronghold... He used some means to make the gangs collapse..."

Anyway, it’s just a synopsis of the story…

After hearing this, Cai Yinong frowned: "It seems quite commercial, right?"

"Yes, it is a commercial film..." Shen Xudong nodded naturally: "Now is a market economy. Without enough commercial elements, the audience will not buy it..."

"So you think it will sell well?"

Shen Xudong shook his head: "I don't know, but investors must think it can sell well...otherwise, why would they invest money in you?"

""Outstanding Citizen"... To be honest, brother, I don't think it will be a big hit..."

Shen Xudong was delighted: "It doesn't matter, that scene was shot cheaply, and the TV rights can recoup half of the cost. If I can win the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Award... there will be additional bonuses, and I have already signed up for the Venice Film Festival, and I should be able to recoup some of the overseas rights as well." The cost…the probability of losing money is low!”

"...I also wanted to leave the overseas rights to me. You have all signed up for the film festival...forget it!"

Well, it was Cai Yinong who was talking from beginning to end, and Aunt Liu had no chance to speak at all...