Chapter 6 The Second Project

"Each screenwriter has to write an average of eight scripts before one can get a project approved..."

"Times are different from before. I heard from old seniors that in the past, producers came directly to the school with money to find them..."

"At that time, there were few screenwriters who were knowledgeable about the industry. I heard that some projects had started filming but the scripts were not yet completed..."

Senior Brother Zhang chatted with people about interesting things in the industry, mainly about screenwriters...

By the way, let me tell you, at this stage, Chinese dramas as a whole look down on those who make art films...

Nowadays, commercial film and television dramas have just started. It is very cool to make money by doing business. If you write a TV drama that can surpass Qiong Yao's drama, then you are really awesome.

This is true. Elites from several major art schools, including China National Theater Academy, are engaged in business narrative or this type of discussion.

Yes, the Department of Chinese Opera and Literature majors in classical art education...

But it is a classic art education, so people don’t highly praise an entire underground film, literary film, etc., no matter where it goes to win an award.

This kind of thing is so common...

Summarize the four major elements: ethnic minorities, religion, institutions and poor Chinese people. As long as a story contains three of these four elements, the probability of winning a prize is very high!

Everyone has long looked down on this type.

Unless it's like "The Devil Is Coming"!

Mainstream media mainly encourages commercial films...

Shen Xudong stayed quietly, mainly listening.

Around ten o'clock in the evening, the party ended and a group of people went back to school.

As they were almost arriving at the dormitory, Shen Xudong couldn't bear it anymore and asked Liao Gaoxiang: "Second brother, is "Purple Butterfly" pornographic?"

Liao Gaoxiang nodded: "It's yellow!"

"Don't be sad," he continued: "This kind of thing is normal. The TV drama market is very popular now, and many outsiders want to get in. How can this industry be so easy... You think about it yourself, TV stations are so There are many people who have gone overseas to start their own businesses, so why should you compete with them?"

"People from the TV station went to sea?"

"Yes, they know the people in the film purchasing department, and they set up their own bureau to make TV series...the production and broadcasting are separated!"

"So, most TV shooting companies now know everyone?"

"Nonsense, if you don't know anyone, who will buy your drama?"

Shen Xudong was silent...

…

It may not be possible to just be a screenwriter...

The memory in his mind told him: From now on, screenwriters will be at the bottom of the food chain in the entire industry!

The producer can change the script, the director can change the script, even the actors can change...

Even well-known screenwriters are rarely taken seriously...

Unless you transform into a producer or director and organize your own bureau!

Suggestion to him: If you like writing, just focus on being a writer and write something that will win awards.

Otherwise, steadily output some best-selling books suitable for adaptation as your personal business card.

If you still want to be a screenwriter, then wait until your novel is bought by a film and television company. You can ask to participate in the screenwriting work. As long as you don't mention money, they will be happy to have multiple plans, and you are still the original author.

Shen Xudong is very distressed...

The key thing is that he doesn't know who to tell these things!

Fortunately, college life quickly diluted these...

The Department of Theater and Literature has a lot of courses, especially in the first semester, there are dozens of required readings!

Drama theory and social science, foreign literature and drama, modern and contemporary Chinese literature and drama, modern and contemporary novels, prose and poetry, Chinese classical literature and drama, film art...

These are just outlines. Each subject has at least a dozen books that need to be memorized. For example, there are 23 books on film art in total. You need to study five historical treatises in your freshman year: "Introduction to the History of Western Film", "Film Aesthetics", and "Theory of Film". ”, “The Nature of Movies” and “History of the Development of Chinese Films”…

It's a waste of time, not to mention the four books on Chinese classical literature and drama, all of which are scripts in classical Chinese versions - "Zhang Xie Zhuangyuan", "The Injustice of Dou E", "The Orphan of Zhao" and "Han Qiu Palace"...

I'm so busy that I don't have much time to think about such far-reaching things...

Moreover, freshman and sophomore years are the time to lay the foundation.

Shen Xudong studied hard and didn't have much time to think about his future...

On the contrary, I often go out for meals with a few people in the dormitory, and I get to know a lot of people...

They are basically seniors from the drama department.

Occasionally, he would also add a few words. For example, right now, a group of people are discussing "Meteor Garden"...

"Meteor Garden" was actually a drama broadcast in Taiwan last year, but it was only introduced and broadcast by the mainland directors at the beginning of the year, and it quickly became a craze...

"Meteor Garden is a hit all over Asia. I think routines will never go out of style!"

"The story of Cinderella will never go out of style. Every girl has a dream, and Meteor Garden embodies this dream..."

"Taiwan calls this an idol drama!"

"Idol drama? It's quite suitable... handsome men and beautiful women fall in love... the man has a lot of money, the woman is kind-hearted and good-looking, and the most important thing is that the family is poor... The impact of this class gap can be strong enough!"

"But this kind of setting cannot be separated from the campus...because high school students can be very naive. Once they go out into society, they have to consider a lot of things!"

Shen Xudong suddenly felt blessed and said: "I think it can be a little more extreme. For example, the male protagonist is a gangster and the heroine is a good girl... The two fell in love in school, and then the girl followed the guy and joined the gang..."

The senior smiled: "This... gangster may not be able to show up..."

Shen Xudong immediately said: "Then let's change the type. For example, the male protagonist was originally very domineering and selfish. In order to achieve his goal, he would do anything to achieve his goal. He suddenly lost his memory and met the heroine..."

"This...is interesting!" The senior nodded: "Your name is Shen Xudong, right?"

"right!"

"I heard that Fan Xiaotian is considering doing an idol drama. Please write me a script outline and I will recommend it for you..."

Fan Xiaotian is a very powerful producer, with a lot of masterpieces, such as "The Grandmaster of Tai Chi", "Splendid Spring", "A History of Martial Arts"...

Of course, after the Internet entered the game and with the rise of IP, producers like them fell behind.

However, Shen Xudong didn't know this, and just when he was about to agree, Zhao Linhai interjected: "Senior, we are only freshmen and have many courses. I'm afraid we don't have time to write an original script..."

"…That's true."

The senior expressed his understanding...

Just as he was talking, Zhao Xin came over and said, "Brothers and three are here. Let's go back. The teacher is here..."

"Ah...then hurry up!"

Shen Xudong picked up the cup, drank the drink in one gulp, and then followed Zhao Linhai out...

By the way, he said it directly without thinking about the idea he just had...

In fact, it is the teacher’s teaching!

The teacher said that creativity should be shared - don't worry about others copying your ideas. Please keep in mind that China is a big country and there are many smart people. When you think of a brilliant idea, please remember that at this very second, at least 20 people in China also thought of a similar idea at the same time.

The teacher’s original words!

And this kind of small talk is to propose their own ideas to each other, and then think about the feasibility...

As for why Zhao Linhai stopped Shen Xudong, it is because this matter is not reliable at all - can you recommend it?

Who are you?

Why does Fan Xiaotian give you face?

…

I didn’t look at the teacher at all, but another project came to my door. This time it was not a crime theme, but a "Divorce Case", which tells the story of ten divorce cases that may seem ordinary but have long implications, revealing the story of contemporary China. The survival experience faced by marriage...

This project was approached by Zhao Xin...

Several people were a little confused when they saw this title...

Really confused!

Zhao Linhai said directly: "We don't understand this thing about marriage!"

"...If you don't understand, the reason for divorce is nothing more than a third party, money or the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law... We are dealing with a third party, and the plot points are all listed for you... Just fill in the plot and lines! "

Zhao Xin then added: "This book is guaranteed to be able to be photographed!"

"How to say?"

"This is a customized drama from the TV station that my uncle's company received!"